Heyday of Heavyweights

October 29, 2019 0

The 1970s were the heyday of heavyweight boxing. The greatest heavyweight boxing decade in history was dominated by some of the best fighters of all…

Ray Mancini

March 4, 2019 0

Ray Mancini turns 58 today. The former lightweight champion of the world, Mancini carried hopes and ghosts into the boxing ring.  His father, Lenny Mancini, was…

Rocky Marciano

January 29, 2019 0

“Why waltz with a guy for ten rounds if you can knock him out in one?” Rocky Marciano is the only boxer in heavyweight history…

Sonny Liston

September 25, 2018 0

In the long history of boxing, perhaps even in the entire history of sports, no champion has ever been more hated than Sonny Liston. Liston…

Leon Spinks

July 11, 2018 0

Leon Spinks is the only man to take a title from Muhammad Ali in the ring. On February 15, 1978 – in only his eighth…

Olympic Boxing Team

April 24, 2018 0

The 1976 United States boxing team is the best squad in Olympic history. One of the most storied teams in the annals of Olympic boxing,…

Buster Douglas

December 12, 2017 0

Buster Douglas pulled off one of the biggest upsets in sports history. An uppercut and three follow-up punches made Buster Douglas a household name.  On…